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Universal Law of Gravitation

Question 1 • Foothill-B Period-Chemistry-26/27B

Which best contrasts Newton’s and Einstein’s ideas?

Answer
A
Newton believed that mass tells objects how to move. Einstein believed that the curvature of space-time tells force how to move objects.
B
Newton believed that force tells mass how to move. Einstein believed that the curvature of space-time tells velocity how to change.
C
Newton believed that distance tells gravity how much force to exert. Einstein believed that distance tells space-time how to curve.
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Newton believed that mass tells gravity how much force to exert. Einstein believed that mass tells space-time how to curve.

Explanation

Newton’s law of gravitation says that the masses of two objects determine the strength of the gravitational force between them. In general relativity, mass and energy curve space-time, and that curvature influences how objects move. So the best contrast is that mass determines gravitational force in Newton’s account, while mass curves space-time in Einstein’s.

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